9 famous people were born within 35 miles of Paris Township
Burt McKinnie, born in Pleasanton, 7 mi away, is the closest. So far, no famous person on record was born in Paris Township. In Kansas, 293 towns have someone on the list. The longest list of any town in Kansas belongs to Lawrence, with 48.
What stands out about Paris Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Paris Township
They were born in 3 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

Enoch J. Mills
1878–1935American football, basketball, and baseball player and coach, college athletics administrator



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Paris Township and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (4)
- Brody Eldridge: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Enoch J. Mills: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hugh McMullen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Raymond Clapper: Photographer not credited, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons